He was born to Alvin and Carrie Hendrix Cooney Sr. on April 16, 1938 in Marianna, AR. He was a retired mechanic and a U.S. Army Veteran.

Survivors include one daughter, Carrie Cooney of Aurora; three brothers, Alvin Cooney and Leon Cooney both of Aurora and Stanley Cooney of Jerusalem, AR.; and two grandchildren, Chris and Faith Cooney.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Nancy; one son, Chris; three brothers, Albert, Curtis and Gene Cooney; and on sister, Effie Gibbs.

Funeral services will be held Friday, December 21 at 12:00 p.m. in the Peterson Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Maple Park Cemetery with full military honors.